Profile of K Atchan Naidu- Tekkali

Kinjarapu Atchan Naidu is the brother of senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former Parliamentary party leader of TDP, K Yerran Naidu. Atchan Naidu has represented Harichandra Puram Assembly Constituency of Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh) till 2009. He was elected 3 terms as an MLA. Both Naidu brothers have been dominating the politics of Srikakulam district for a long time. Both Atchan Naidu and Yerran Naidu are very loyal to the TDP and thier leader Chandrababu Naidu.

Atchan Naidu has changed his constituency to Tekkali from Harichandrapuram due to reorganisation of constituencies during 2009 Assembly elections. Atchan Naidu was defeated by K. Revathipathi of the Congress Party in 2009 elections with a margin of more than 7000 votes. In the bye elections conducted due to sudden death of Revathypathi in 2009, Atchan Naidu tested his luck again and defeated by K. Bharathi, wife of Revathypathi. Following is the brief profile of K. Atchan Naidu: